Your brain and video games Flashcards

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What is the desensitization theory?

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Someone can become numb by repeated exposure. It occurs over a longer period of time.

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Can desensitization also occur over a short period of time?

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Yes wgen exposed often in this short period of time

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What type of effect does desensitization have on violence?

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It can account for changes in agression. A person can become more agressive because of being desensitized to violence

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